indian industries & trade section 6 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (b)

Before the middle of the nineteenth century, India used to export cotton to Britain, and then re-import the textile. In 1820 the total textile import cost only Rs. 350,000. However, these costs escalated tremendously until in 1860 textile imports stood at Rs. 19.3 million.

The impetus towards the founding of the cotton industry came from Indian entrepreneurs. The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was opened in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar.

Opposition from the Lancashire mill owners was eventually offset by the support of the British manufacturers of textile machinery.

Answer: (c)

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium which is most often spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile. In addition to the textile industry, cotton is used in fishing nets, coffee filters, tents, explosives manufacture, cotton paper, and in bookbinding.

Answer: (d)

Bharat Wagon and Engineering Limited is a Public Sector Undertaking of the Government of India and is a subsidiary of Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam. It is situated at Mokama.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (d)